Theme 2 Project 2
| Title |
Dissertation
Work of Taught Masters' Students |
|
Lead
Researcher |
Dr
Charles Anderson (Higher & Community
Education,
School of Education) University of Edinburgh |
|
Other
researchers |
Dr
Kate Day, Mr John Landon, Dr Pat McLaughlin |
|
Keywords |
Masters;
dissertations; postgraduate study |
|
Abstract |
The
experience of learning and teaching on taught Masters courses has
received comparatively little attention within the research literature
on higher education; and in particular the topic of dissertation
writing at Masters level has not been investigated in any depth.
This project aims to begin to address this gap in knowledge by examining
student and staff perspectives on producing a Masters dissertation.
The study, conducted within a faculty of education in a Scottish
university, involves a survey of students who have recently completed
a Masters dissertation, and focused interviews with a sub-set of
the students surveyed and their supervisors. It is seen as the first
phase of a longer-term programme of research into taught Masters
degrees. |
|
Recent
relevant
publications |
Articles
and conference papers will be produced towards the end of the project.
|
|
Start
/end date |
1999
- 2003
. |
|
Funder
/amount |
Internal
|
|
|
